Here is some pictures of my first Parker shotgun. I'll include some info and hopefully, with luck, someone will help me properly identify it. I wish I could afford to have the serial # researched, as I know original manufacturer info is available via serial search here, and also hoped to both keep the shotgun, and become a PGCA member as well, but times are ever so tight, and go it soon must, i fear.
A number of odd points were discovered by me in my research of this gun, but sadly, I can't seem to make final sense of my attempts at proper ID of this gun. Help!
So, the barrels are 30", serial number is 35788 and indicates by chart to be an 1883 manufacture date. Grade:here I'm confused as there is no number above the serial number on the watertable, but the serial number DOES have two odd dashes above the 3 and the second 8 of the number, so grade is yet a mystery to me still.Mar. 16, 1875 is below the serial number on the watertable. On the other side of water table top is patd Apr. 11, 1876. beneath this, there is, before the next date shown, either G6 or 66 left of the date Sep.3, 1872.
barrel makings: barrel top states PARKER BROS MAKERS. MERIDEN CONN. TWIST.;barrel underside flat (L)PATD JUNE 25, 1878(top)& PATD APR 11, 1876(bottom) On this side, there is, just next to the lug(forward), a clearly stamped + symbol. (R) barrel flat has T encircled partially by double-half-moon marks. The letter E is clearly visible with 14 also clearly seen. The barrel lug has the letters J.S, above that is 9, then perpendicularly, is an 0, AND a 2.More confusion for me...lol. All serial markings match, barrels are shockingly clean and free of pitting.Take a peak at my pics and any info is appreciated.
By the way, I have more pictures, the stock is a beautiful walnut and has no pistol grip, and the butt-plate is of a smooth metal and looks to be original. Note the hammers of this gun, I had trouble finding any other 12 gauges with these type. The overall length of the gun is 46 3/4" from barrel- end to bottom of stock-butt.
My first Parker
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